Shippers and carriers set out the consequences of missed delivery dates directly in the freight contract: a late shipment penalty is typically structured as liquidated damages, triggered when cargo arrives after the agreed delivery date.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidated_damages
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